Over the weekend, I and several colleagues finally got our grubby mitts on the full text of the March May 2003 offer that Iran puportedly sent to the US via the Swiss Ambassador. At least, I think so. To recap: In July 2003, the Financial Times’ Guy Dinmore reported the details of an offer from …
Three Poles Walk Into a GMD Site …
by | 2006-05-28 | 7 Comments
Michael Gordon has a competent summary of debates surrounding a possible third missile defense interceptor site in eastern Europe. The Missile Defense Agency, according to Gordon, argues that a site in Poland or the Czech Republic would “position the interceptors close to the projected flight path of Iranian missiles that would be aimed toward Europe …
Lloyd Bentsen, 1921-2006
by | 2006-05-24 | 5 Comments
Stephen Schwartz reminds us of a goofy comment that earned the late, great Lloyd Bentsen a footnote in nuclear history. Lloyd M. Bentsen, who represented Texas in the House and Senate for 28 years and was also the 1988 Democratic vice presidential nominee, died Tuesday. He was 85. Bentsen’s many obituaries rightly emphasize his long …
Judy Miller, Busted Again
by | 2006-05-23 | 1 Comment
Friend of Wonk and Fellow Foodie Jackie Shire, in a segment titled Judy Miller, Busted Again on bloggingheads.tv, very politely points out that Judy Miller—in her return to WMD reporting—immediately returned to her old habit of making misleading statements that reflect a tenuous grasp of the subject, at best. Jackie was nicer than I would …
